Holder for tub-filling hose



sept. 29,1925; Y 1,555,612

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Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

TOI-IN J'. JACKSON, O'F ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO.

HOLDER FOR TUB-FILLING- HOSE.

Applicaton filed February 21, 1924. Serial No. 694,362.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, .loi-1N J. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alamogordo, in the county of Otero and State oi' New Mexico,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders orTub-Filling Hose; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use the same.

Then filling tubs with water from a hose, it is often necessary to holdthe latter over the tub until the lilling operation is complete, whichrequires. the expenditure of a great deal of time, which might be moreadvantageously expended, particularly when washing clothes. lt is theobject of my invention however, to provide a simple dual clamp, oneportion of which engages the wall ot a tub, while another portion holdsthe hose in proper position to fill the tub, so that no furtherattention is necessary, after once clamping the hose to the tub, untilthe latter is filled.

lVith thc foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, the description beingsupplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the use of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view.-

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the three bars from which the deviceis preferably constructed.

ln the preferred form of construction, selected for illustration in thepresent application, l make use of three short-bars which are preferablyformed of wood, these bars being designated in the drawing by thenumerals l, 2 and 3 respectively. The bars l and 2 are adapted tostraddle the wall of a tub and the intermediate portions of said bars,are connected by a bolt i having a wing-nut 5, so that the bars may betightly is provided to connect the bars l and 3 and clamp the hosebetween them, said bolt 7 having a wing-nut 8. i

The tub-engaging sides of the bars l and 3 are preferably formed withgrooves 9 to receive the usual bead around the edge of the tub wall.,and i't'the bar 2 extends sutliciently high to necessitate suchformation, a portion of its upper end maybe cut away at l0 fordisposition at one side of the hose.

l't will be seen that the device is extremely simple and inexpensive,yet that it will be very desirable and may be quickly and easily appliedor removed. Excellent results have been obtained from the detailsdisclosed and they are therefore preferably followed, but within thescope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

I claim:

l. A device of the class described comprising` a pair ot bars whoselower ends are adapted to straddle a tub wall, a bolt passing throughsaid bars for tightly clamping them against the tub wall, and meanscooperable with one of said bars for clamping a tub filling hose againstsaid last mentioned bar.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of bars whose lowerends are adapted to straddle a tub wall, a bolt passing through saidbars for tightly clamping them against the tub wall, a third bar adjaentthe outermost of said pair of bars and cooperable therewith to hold atub-filling hose, and a second bolt connecting said third bar and saidouter bar with each other.

3. A device of the class described comprising a pair of bars whose lowerends are adapted to straddle a tub wall, one of said bars havingtherein'a bead receiving groove, a bolt passing through said bars fortightly clamping them against the tub wall, a third ba-r adjacent to theoutermost of said pair of bars and co-operable therewith to hold atub-filling hose, said third bar having a bead-receiving groove, and asecond bolt adjustably connecting said third bar and said outer bar witheach other.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

JOHN J. JACKSON

